This 100-lb Turban May Be World’s Largest

Hats off to Avtar Singh Mauni: the 60-year-
old holy man may be on the brink of a world
record thanks to a 100-pound turban he
wears on his head.
The titanic turban measures 2,115 feet when
unwrapped — the same length as 13
Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Mauni spends six hours a day getting it on
his head, and his holy headgear is so large
that the only way he can get to his local
temple in Patiala, Northern India, is via
motorcycle, Barcroft TV reports.
The fabric and ornaments add up to around
100 pounds, but the weapons he carries as
part of his traditional costume add another
87 pounds.
Tending to the turban is a serious
commitment for the devout Sikh, but one he
does proudly.
“I don’t consider it to be a burden. I’m most
happy when I wear it,” Mauni said, according
to the Daily Mail. “I just keep putting on the
cloth from top to bottom one layer at a time
just like you would lay the stories of a
building.
“On the rare times I don’t have my turban on
I keep getting this feeling of being
incomplete, that some part of me is missing.
I get afraid that I may fall and I keep
wondering “have I lost something, where is
my turban?’”
Currently, the Guinness World Record
for world’s largest turban is held by fellow
Indian citizen Major Singh, whose turban
measures 1,312 feet.
Mauni would like the recognition, but admits
he wants to have more than just photo ops
with his fellow humans.
“When I go out a huge crowd gathers around
me. Some are amazed beyond belief and tell
me ‘You are great for carrying such a large
turban,’” he said, according to the Express.
“But sometimes all they want is to take a
picture, so I loudly tell them to stop. After all
it takes me hours to put on my turban and
all they want is to take a quick picture and
then run away.”